However, because oral medications must pass through the digestive system, to have the same efficacy as IV medications oral antibiotics must have high âbioavailabilityâ â the percentage of the drug that reaches the blood. Drugs administered via PICC lines have, by definition, 100 percent bioavailability.
A: Bactrim is a type of antibiotic used to treat a range of bacterial infections in the body according to WebMD. Physicians prescribe Bactrim to treat certain types of sexually transmitted diseases, urinary tract infections, respiratory illnesses, and various other infections.
Take BACTRIM exactly as your doctor has prescribed. Your doctor will tell you how much BACTRIM to take each day. The dose and length of time you have to take BACTRIM will depend on the type of infection you have. For adults and children over 12 years, the usual dose of BACTRIM DS is one tablet twice per day.For children under 12 years of age, the dose of BACTRIM oral suspension depends on the age and weight of your child.ACTRIM contains the active ingredients sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim, also known as co-trimoxazole. BACTRIM is used to treat infections in different parts of the body, caused by bacteria. BACTRIM belongs to a group of medicines called antibiotics.